251008 Licensing Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 12 November 2025
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Licensing Committee 8 October 2025 IRVINE, 8 October 2025 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. Present Eleanor Collier, Nairn Angus-McDonald, John Bell, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, and Ronnie Stalker. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services); C. Pollock, Licensing Manager; A. Kellas, Administration Assistant, and S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing); and H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Licensing Sergeant David Markin and Dawn Hastings (Police Scotland) Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies Jean McClung, Donald L Reid and Angela Stephen. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors. 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 10 September 2025 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and other Licensing statutes: Licensing Matters 3.1 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences: TDL/02555 : Darrio Quigley The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the Committee refuse the application on the basis that the applicant was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
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Accordingly, the Committee agreed to refuse the application on the basis that the applicant was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. 3.2 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences: TDL/02559 : Scott Craig The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Police Scotland then addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their objection. The applicant then addressed the Committee on the issues raised and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the Committee grant the Taxi Driver Licence subject to the necessary checks and approvals processes undertaken by the Licensing Section. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee unanimously agreed (a) that the grant of the Taxi Driver Licence, be approved subject to the necessary checks and approvals processes undertaken by the Licensing Section; and (b) to delegate authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to grant the application. 3.3 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences: TL/411 : Catherine Wilkie The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was not present but was represented by Mr McNish. The licence-holder’s representative addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Angus-McDonald seconded by Councillor Stalker moved that the application be treated as an exception to the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy which required the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
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Accordingly, the Committee unanimously agreed to (a) treat the application as an
exception to the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy for the purposes of Section
10(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; (b) treat the case as an
exception to the part of the Policy requiring the use of a Wheelchair Accessible
Vehicle; and (c) delegate authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to grant the
application.
3.4 Short Term Lets: NA00909N - Continued from September Licensing
Committee
The applicant, and their Legal representative having been duly cited to attend, were
present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
Councillor Angus-McDonald seconded by Councillor Stalker moved that application
be granted. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
Accordingly, the Committee agreed to grant the application under The Civic
Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-Term Lets) Order 2022 No. 32
("the STL Order") subject to (a) the Mandatory Conditions set out in Schedule 3 to
the STL Order and (b) the additional local condition set out as "The First Exception"
in Paragraph 10(b) of the Committee's "Licensing Policy Statement on Short-Term
Let Licensing".
4. Urgent Items
In terms of Standing Order 10.8, the Chair determined the below case met the
criteria to be considered as an urgent item.
Taxi Driver & Operator Licences : TL/430 : Robbie Smith
The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
Councillor Angus-McDonald seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the
application be treated as a permanent exception to the Council’s Vehicle
Specification Policy which required the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle.
There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
Accordingly, the Committee unanimously agreed to (a) treat the application as an
exception to the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy for the purposes of Section
10(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; (b) treat the case as an
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Vehicle; and (c) delegate authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to grant the application. The meeting ended at 10.45 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home